National Basketball Association Game Capsules

Charlotte, NC (SportsNetwork.com) - Jordan Crawford scored 21 points, Gerald
Wallace chipped in with 17, and the Boston Celtics shook off a sluggish start
to defeat the Charlotte Bobcats, 96-86, at Times Warner Cable Arena. Brandon
Bass scored 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting and Jeff Green added 13 points
with seven rebounds for Boston, which avenged an 89-83 home loss to
Charlotte on Nov. 13. Kemba Walker had a game-high 28 points with six
rebounds and five assists, Gerald Henderson netted 20 points and Al Jefferson
scored 14 for the Bobcats.

Final Score: Indiana 98, Minnesota 84

Indianapolis, IN (SportsNetwork.com) - Paul George and George Hill netted 26
points apiece as the Indiana Pacers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves,
98-84, on Monday night. George, who was 4-of-4 from beyond the arc, also
tallied eight rebounds, four steals and four assists for Indiana, which
remained unbeaten (8-0) at home. Hill added seven assists and five steals.
Kevin Love had 20 points and 17 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who have
dropped four of their last five tilts. Nikola Pekovic registered 18 points and
11 boards in defeat.

Final Score: Detroit 113, Milwaukee 94

Auburn Hills, MI (SportsNetwork.com) - Brandon Jennings had 15 points and 13
assists and Greg Monroe added 16 points and six rebounds as the Detroit
Pistons cruised to a 113-94 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday. Jennings
went 4-for-6 from behind the arc in his first game against his former team.
Rodney Stuckey scored 17 points off the bench and Andre Drummond added 12
points and eight rebounds for the Pistons, who have won two straight.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 14, Charlie Villanueva had 12 and Josh Smith
scored 10 points to go with seven rebounds and four assists in the win.

Final Score: Miami 107, Phoenix 92

Miami, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - LeBron James poured in 35 points on an
efficient 11-of-14 shooting night to help the Miami Heat hand the Phoenix Suns
their first double-digit loss of the season, 107-92, on Monday. Dwyane Wade
added 21 points with 12 assists -- his most in more than three years --
while Ray Allen scored nine of his 17 points in a fourth quarter that saw the
Heat pull away for their seventh straight win. Channing Frye led six Phoenix
players in double figures with 16 points to go with eight rebounds, while
Goran Dragic donated 14 points, nine assists and eight boards in a losing
effort.

Final Score: Houston 93, Memphis 86

Memphis, TN (SportsNetwork.com) - Chandler Parsons scored 17 points on 8-of-9
shooting and Dwight Howard added 15 points with seven rebounds to help the
Houston Rockets to a 93-86 win over the Memphis Grizzlies at FedEx Forum.
Houston trailed 63-55 heading into the fourth quarter and scored 38 points in
the final frame to cap the comeback. Omri Casspi scored 16 points off the
bench, while Jeremy Lin netted 14 and Terrence Jones finished with 11 for
Houston, which snapped a five-game losing streak in Memphis. Tayshaun Prince
paced Memphis with 16 points and Mike Conley added 10 points with 10 assists
in the loss.

Final Score: Denver 110, Dallas 96

Dallas, TX (SportsNetwork.com) - Ty Lawson scored 19 points and handed out 11
assists to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 110-96 win over the Dallas Mavericks
on Monday. J.J. Hickson finished with 22 points and eight rebounds and
Nate Robinson added 17 points off the bench for the Nuggets, winners in three
straight. Monta Ellis poured in 22 points and Dirk Nowitzki finished with
18 for the Mavericks, who have dropped two straight -- both to the Nuggets.

Final Score: San Antonio 112, New Orleans 93

San Antonio, TX (SportsNetwork.com) - Manu Ginobili only played 19 minutes but
racked up 16 points, six assists and five rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs
rolled to a 112-93 drubbing of the New Orleans Pelicans to tie the best start
in franchise history. The Spurs shot 54 percent from the floor, had seven
players score in double figures and led by as many as 32 en route to matching
the 2010-11 club's 13-1 start in convincing fashion. Tony Parker and Marco
Belinelli each netted 14 points, Boris Diaw added 13 and Patty Mills checked
in with 12 in the rout. Ryan Anderson paced the Pelicans with 17 points,
but a 38-percent shooting effort put the club's three-game winning streak in
the rearview mirror.

Final Score: Utah 89, Chicago 83 (OT)

Salt Lake City, UT (SportsNetwork.com) - Marvin Williams scored 17 points with
nine rebounds while Richard Jefferson and Gordon Heyward scored 15 points
apiece as the Utah Jazz defeated the Chicago Bulls, 89-83, in overtime on
Monday night. Rookie Trey Burke scored 14 points, and none were bigger than
his 3-pointer in overtime that put the Jazz up 83-78. Utah, which snapped a
six-game skid, squandered a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter as the Bulls
locked down on defense and forced the extra stanza. Both teams had chances
to win it in their final possession of regulation but neither connected
on their attempts. Carlos Boozer had a game-high 26 points with 16 rebounds
and Luol Deng also chipped in with a double-double, scoring 24 points with 10
boards.

Final Score: Portland 102, New York 91

Portland, OR (SportsNetwork.com) - Talk about two teams heading in opposite
directions. Nicolas Batum had 23 points, seven rebounds and six assists as
the Portland Trail Blazers won their 11th straight game following a 102-91
triumph over the New York Knicks. LaMarcus Aldridge posted 18 points and 14
boards, while Damian Lillard added 23 points and six assists for Portland,
which outscored the Knicks 34-18 in the opening frame in its wire-to-wire
triumph. Carmelo Anthony had 34 points and 15 rebounds for the Knicks, who
lost their sixth in a row.